Alexander McQueen Embellished Skull Clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Montgomery, TX
Alexander McQueen Embellished Skull Clutch – Gilded Glamour with Gothic Edge A dazzling fusion of artistry and attitude, this Alexander McQueen clutch is a show-stopping statement p...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Union Jack Skull Clutch bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU CT-2431 Model Union Jack Skull Clutch Condition Excellent Other Info Shoulder Strap Drop: 23“ Height: 4" Width: 6.5" Depth: 2.25" _______________________________ If you are inter...
Alexander McQueen Skull Leopard Print Pony Hair Box Clutch Bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
We Adore - Alexander McQueen Skull Leopard Print Pony Hair Box Clutch Bag Box frame silhouette clutch bag crafted from pony hair calfskin in leopard print.
Alexander McQueen Skull Crystal Knuckle Detail Leather Slash Bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Alexander McQueen Skull Crystal Knuckle Detail Leather Slash Bag Black shoulder bag/clutch bag crafted from smooth lambskin and calfskin leather with a padded construction.
Alexander McQueen Crystal Lace Four-Ring Knuckle Box Clutch Bag Collector piece
By Alexander McQueen
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
This Alexander McQueen Skull Four-Ring Lace Box Clutch Bag is an absolute dream for anyone looking for a serious statement piece.
ALEXANDER McQUEEN c.2013 Metallic Oil Slick Leather Knuckle Ring Duster Clutch
By Alexander McQueen, Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Circa: 2013 Designer: Sarah Burton Manufacturer Style Name: Skull Four Ring Clutch Style: Clutch Handbag Color(s): Shades of gray, purple, gr...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN c.2013 Gold Glitter Leather Metal Knuckle Ring Duster Clutch
By Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Circa: 2013 Designer: Sarah Burton Manufacturer Style Name: Skull Four Ring Clutch Style: Clutch Handbag Color(s): Shades of gold, brown Line...
Alexander McQueen Red Silk Heart Skull Box Clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Annapolis, MD
From McQueen’s 2010 valentines day release, featuring a red silk exterior, silver-tone hardware and red swarovski crystals. Condition: Good, never used. Exterior: All stones intact...
Alexander McQueen Blue Velvet Britannia Skull Box Clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Annapolis, MD
This bag features subtle details of the Union Jack flag laid into a deep blue velvet, (faux) pearl eyes, and topaz-blue Swarovski crystals. Condition: Great used condition, small ...
Alexander McQueen Corset Skull Box Clutch with strap
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Annapolis, MD
Made with full grain leather dyed an onyx black, dusted gold-tone hardware, Swarovski crystals, and a detachable strap. Condition: Like new, never used, comes with tags. Exterior:...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Leopard Print Skull Box Clutch Bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU CT-2430 Model Skull Box Clutch Bag Condition Excellent Other Info Shoulder Strap Drop: 23.6" Height: 3.5" Width: 6.5" Depth: 2.5" _______________________________ If you are inter...
Alexander McQueen Patent Leather Skull Knuckle Box Clutch Bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Alexander McQueen Patent Leather Skull Knuckle Box Clutch Bag Red hard-case clutch bag crafted from shiny patent leather.
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN gold SEQUIN JAW SKULL Box Clutch Bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Zürich, CH
Alexander McQueen skull box clutch embellished with gold and silver-tone sequins. Opens with a crystal embellished gold-tone metal skull and is lined in dark brown leather. Has been ...
Alexander McQueen Suede Studded Britannia Skull Box Clutch Bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU CT-2435 Comes With Dandelion Authenticity Guarantee Card Only Model Skull Box Clutch Bag Metal Gilt Length approx 24 cm Width approx 5 cm Condition Excellent Other Info Left to r...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Black Fur Skull Clutch GHW
By Alexander McQueen
Located in New York, NY
Alexander McQueen Black Fur Skull Clutch Features rhinestone detailing throughout skull Made in: Italy Color: Black and goldtone Hardware: Goldtone Materials: Fur, metal and rhi...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN white gold SEQUIN CORWN SKULL Box Clutch Bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Zürich, CH
Alexander McQueen skull box clutch in off-white satin embellshed with antique silver-tone sequins and light gold-tone skull closure with crystal eyes and teeth. Lined in off-white ca...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN white gold PUNK SKULL PEARL Box Clutch Bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Zürich, CH
Alexander McQueen skull box clutch in off-white lambskin embellshed with pearls and light gold-tone studs featuring gold-tone metal skull closure with crystal eyes and teeth. Lined i...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN blue leather STUDDED CRYSTAL SKULL Box Clutch Bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Zürich, CH
Alexander McQueen frame studded crystall-skull clutch in indigo leather and silver-tone studds with skull in silver-tone metal and crystals. Opens with clip-lock on top. Lined in blu...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN Skull ring bag Clutch oiled leather final coll
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Miami, FL
Sold out and just about impossible to find, this is one of the last creations of ALEXANDER McQUEEN. Oiled leather with the coveted ringed clutch.
Alexander McQueen Leather Clutch Bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Alexander McQueen clutch bag comfortable and elegant.
Alexander McQueen hard case embroidered skull evening clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Alexander McQueen hard case embroidered skull evening clutch bag
Alexander Mcqueen Patent Leather Britannia Skull Box Clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in New York, NY
Rare Alexander Mcqueen Britannia Patent Leather Skull Clutch With Gold Studs.
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN black mock croc gold skull knuckleduster box clutch bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN black mock croc gold skull knuckleduster box clutch bag Brand: Alexander McQueen Model Name / Style: Box clutch Material: Leather, metal Color: Black Pattern: Solid...
Alexander McQueen Bi Coloured Lizard Clutch Bag With Swarovski Crystal Skulls
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Alexander McQueen Bi Coloured Lizard Skin Clutch Bag With Swarovski Crystal Skulls Rare coloured bag as one size is in bright red with black Ombre edges, the other side is black.
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H 3.55 in W 9.06 in D 1.97 in
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN double crystal skull lock black leather long box clutch bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN double crystal skull lock black leather long box clutch bag Brand: Alexander McQueen Model: Box clutch Material: Leather Color: Black Pattern: Solid Closure: Kiss L...
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H 13 in W 9.5 in D 4 in
Alexander McQueen Rose Pink Skull Jewel Four-Ring Soft Leather Clutch Bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Houston, US
Brand: Alexander McQueen Gender: Ladies Measurements (W x H x D): 13.00" x 9.50" x 4.00" Weight: 440.00 grams Alexander Mcqueen Rose Pink Skull Jewel Four-ring Soft Leather...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN grey suede STUDDED CRYSTAL FOUR-RING SKULL Knuckle Clutch Bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Zürich, CH
Alexander McQueen 'Studded Four-Ring' clutch in grey suede with antique silver flat studs. Frame-closure with bejewelled skull and giant rhinestone. Lined in black leather. Has been ...
2015 Alexander McQueen Silver Brass Cathedral Skull Box Clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Silver Brass Cathedral Skull Box Clutch This ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Skull Box Clutch is in Excellent Pre-Owned Condition.
2015 Alexander McQueen Gold Studded Calfskin Skull Box Clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Gold Studded Calfskin Skull Box Clutch This ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Skull Box Clutch is in Excellent Pre-Owned Condition accompanied by Care Card, Leather Swatch.
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H 3.94 in W 6.7 in Dm 2.37 in
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Britannia black suede silver studded crystal skull box clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Britannia black suede silver studded crystal skull box clutch Brand: Alexander McQueen Designer: Alexander McQueen Model Name / Style: Box clutch Material: Suede Co...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Britannia black silver punk spike stud crystal skull clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Britannia black silver punk spike stud crystal skull clutch Reference: TGAS/B01969 Brand: Alexander McQueen Designer: Alexander McQueen Material: Leather Color...
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H 3.55 in W 9.06 in D 1.97 in
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN leopard print canvas 4-ring skull knuckleduster box clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN leopard print canvas 4-ring skull knuckleduster box clutch Brand: Alexander McQueen Designer: Alexander McQueen Model Name / Style: Box clutch Material: Fabric Colo...
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H 3.55 in W 9.06 in D 1.97 in
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN metallic blue leather 4-ring skull knuckleduster box clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN metallic blue leather 4-ring skull knuckleduster box clutch Brand: Alexander McQueen Designer: Alexander McQueen Model Name / Style: Box clutch Material: Fabric Col...
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H 3.94 in W 6.3 in D 2.76 in
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Britannia black suede silver punk stud Pearl skull box clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Britannia black suede silver punk stud Pearl skull box clutch bag Reference: TGAS/B02114 Brand: Alexander McQueen Model: Britannia Clutch Material: Suede Color...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN green satin DEMANTA TATTOO Embroidered Clutch Bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Alexander McQueen 'Demanta' clutch in khaki silk satin featuring white, light grey, pink, red and black tattoo-embroidery and signature skull on the back. Leather bott...
British fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen, the original creative engine behind the Alexander McQueen label, was beloved for his expert tailoring and theatrical runway shows. After his suicide in 2010, fans left tributes to the man and his talents outside Alexander McQueen boutiques worldwide. Record-breaking crowds visited the posthumous retrospective of the designer’s work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and the Victoria and Albert in London.
The inspirations for vintage Alexander McQueen bags, dresses, jackets and other items came from many quarters — film, music, current events, history, his heritage and fashions of the past. The designer's runway presentations were not just displays of clothing but were personal expressions of the zeitgeist, often touching on our cultural anxieties and concerns. McQueen’s own thoughts and feelings about love, death, gender, genocide, colonialism, global warming and the extinction of species all appear in his pieces.
McQueen certainly shook up fashion; he was a born Rottweiler. His upbringing on a council estate in north London played a part, but his family was close and supportive, not dysfunctional. He was proud of his Scottish heritage: He was a defiant fashion warrior. His historical themes and shows — such as “Highland Rape,” 2002, which was inspired by England’s “rape of Scotland,” as McQueen called it — always invoked powerful reactions from his audience of fashion pros.
“What you see in the work is the person himself. And my heart is in my work,” McQueen told Harper’s Bazaar in 2007.
It is perhaps this heart, and the heart’s exposure, that drew the crowds and made McQueen's creations both popular and emotionally resonant. Because the work was personal and thus layered with feeling, the motifs — decorative embellishments and fabric choices — have meaning. In other words, in McQueen’s oeuvre, plaid is more than simply a pattern.
Find vintage Alexander McQueen fashion and accessories — including the designer's coveted bags and comfortable, stretchy jersey knit dresses and gowns — on 1stDibs.
Vintage and designer clutches are the perfect size to hold exactly what you need. While they’re typically small purses, Chanel clutches, Gucci clutches and other kinds of clutches can make a big impact on an outfit. They also have a fascinating history.
Clutches are handbags without handles that are carried by hand. One of the oldest known clutches was made in Mosul, Iraq, in the 14th century. It was made of brass and inlaid with gold and silver in geometric patterns. Although the loops on the side indicate it likely had handles to wear as a shoulder bag, manuscripts show a similar example being carried by hand.
Fashion designers often made clutches to reflect the wealth of the holder. In Medieval Europe, men and women securely carried items in small bags hidden inside their clothing as tie-on pockets. Women carried their possessions, scented and secreted, in the folds of their voluminous skirts. Pockets eventually became integral to garment design, but bigger sacks were needed to carry books and documents. When women’s clothing became lighter, consisting of fewer layers, it could no longer easily hide their handbags or pockets.
Changes in fashion led to handbags becoming a popular fashion accessory, and today, even as we’re overwhelmed by options from a variety of high-end brands, iconic luxury handbags still rule. The highly decorative bags of the 19th century faded from popularity when women entered the workforce and the clutch became the dominant business accessory. Flappers in the 1920s, clad in the dazzling Art Deco jewelry of the era, also loved the freedom of carrying clutches as they didn’t get in the way of dancing.
The simplicity of the clutch remains stylish today. Once made to be carried on special occasions, they are now an accessory for everyday use. Find a collection of vintage and designer clutches from Dior, Hermès, Louis Vuitton and more on 1stDibs.